THE MUPPET MOVIE

After a chance meeting with a great talent scout, Kermit goes to Hollywood dreaming about the world of show business. But everything goes awry when Kermit falls into the clutches of Doc Hopper who wants to promote, at all costs, its network of fast food that sells fried frog-legs!

Alan and Craig discuss the legacy of Jim Henson, UHF Channels, recasting human muppets and the all time classic “The Muppet Movie” on this week’s Matinee Heroes!

Show Notes

• 1:03

  Alan and Craig welcome Arnoldo Cortes and Tami Cerny into their Hall of Heroes. Alan announces the 2018 Hullabaloo happening at the Alamo Drafthouse Mason Park on April 14th.

• 9:21

  Discussion of "The Muppet Movie"

• 38:56

  Recasting

• 55:21

  Double Feature

• 1:02:28

  Final Thoughts

• 1:04:41

  Alan and Craig discuss next week's movie "The Quiet Man"

Next episode we celebrate St. Patrick's Day with the Irish love letter "The Quiet Man".